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Tip Sheet: CEWS, T2200, Ontario Small Business Support Grant, and more! Young Associates
Resources kindly shared by Young Associates. Provided for information, not to be taken as legal advice:
"The Canada Emergency Wage subsidy guidelines have been published through Period 13, which will take us to March 13, 2021. You can find a list of the changes to the program HERE.
The Ontario Small Business Support Grant provides funding of between $10,000 to $20,000 to small businesses to help cover expected revenue loss due to the Provincewide Shutdown. The grant amount is determined on a sliding scale based on percent revenue drop, comparing April 2020 to April 2019. A full breakdown of program guidelines can be found in the User Application Guide found HERE.
In normal years, the T2200 form is used to claim tax deductions for work from home expenses. Employees who worked from home more than 50% of the time over a period of at least four consecutive weeks in 2020 due to COVID-19 will now be eligible to claim the home office expenses deduction for 2020. The CRA's new program guidelines can be found HERE."
The entire Tip Sheet can be found HERE.
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Notice to Community Museum Operating Grant (CMOG) Recipients
OMA was advised by MHSTCI that an error occurred in the TPON/Transfer Payment Ontario portal. CMOG recipients are to disregard the report request in 15 days, this message was sent in error.
Members will know that OMA has recommended that a simplified application process, similar to last year, be implemented by MHSTCI in order to alleviate administrative and reporting burden on museums to permit them to focus on pandemic recovery efforts and priorities.
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Minister MacLeod to host Webinars outlining Ontario's COVID-19 Financial Supports
The Honourable Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, will host 13 regional webinars to outline financial supports offered by the Ontario government in response to the pandemic. These programs include:
- Small Business Support Grants of up to $20,000
- Property Tax and Energy Bill Rebates
- Main Street Relief Grant for PPE Support of up to $1000
- Not For Profit Support with Ontario Trillium Foundation (additional $100 million in COVID-19 supports beyond the $103 million annual budget)
- Support for Arts Organizations (additional $25 million in COVID-19 supports beyond the $60 million budget)
Please sign up to attend the webinar for your region. To Register, click HERE.
Feb. 4, 10am: Ontario's Highlands Feb. 4, 2pm: Muskoka Feb. 5, 2pm: Northern Ontario Feb. 8, 10am: Southwest Ontario Feb. 9, 10am: Niagara Feb. 9, 2pm: Hamilton, Halton & Brant Feb. 10, 2pm: Huron, Perth, Waterloo & Wellington
Apply for the small business grant, PPE support and property tax and energy bill relief HERE.
Not for profits, tourism and culture operators and sports organizations will be able to access government support of an additional $100 Million over the next two years through the Community Building Fund of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and the government is investing an additional $25 Million to support core cultural institutions and artists with emergency funding through the Ontario Arts Council.
The OMA will publicize details of these upcoming initiatives when they are available. |
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Save the Date! March 25-26
The OMA, our partners and members of the Indigenous Collections Symposium Working Group are thrilled to announce that the Indigenous Collections Symposium: Mashkawatgong mamawewiziwin - Strengthening our bonds, sharing our practices has been rescheduled and is transitioning from an in-person to an online event. ICS will be presented online on March 25-26, 2021, with a pre-symposium event on March 24, 2021.
Registration opens on Tuesday, February 9, 2021
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Webinar Recording Available: "Ask Me Anything" with Susan Maltby Co-presented with the Group of Ontario Emerging Museum Professionals (GOEMP)
Susan Maltby generously volunteered her time to make her rich experience as a conservator accessible through this platform.
Watch the recording HERE.
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New and Renewing OMA Members
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Arnprior and District Museum Backhouse Historic Site Backus-Page House Museum Black Creek Pioneer Village Canada's Penitentiary Museum (Correctional Services Museum) Carr McLean Ltd. Chatham-Kent Museum Diefenbunker, Canada's Cold War Museum Haldimand Museums HOLMAN Jet Aircraft Museum Joffe/ Audio Video Design J Steckle Heritage Homestead Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery Kawartha Settlers' Village Kingsville Historical Park Inc. Kirkfield & District Historical Society Lang Pioneer Village Museum Lithuanian Museum - Archives of Canada Lucy Maud Montgomery Society of Ontario Lynch + Comisso Inc. Museum of Dufferin Museum on the Boyne Muskoka Heritage Place - Museum, Village & Train |
Myseum of Toronto Nuria Montblanch Design Oil Museum of Canada Osgoode Township Museum Peel Art Gallery, Museum & Archives Peterborough Museum & Archives Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre Ridge House Museum Sault Ste. Marie Museum Sherbrooke Museum of Nature and Science St. Marys Museum Theatre Museum Canada The Canadian Canoe Museum The Canadian Clock Museum The Craigleith Heritage Depot The Museum of The Royal Regiment of Canada The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum Toronto Fire Historical Society Town of Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre Watson's Mill Manotick Inc Woodland Cultural Centre Woodstock Museum N.H.S. Zone Display Cases |
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Call for Proposals: Sectoral Initiatives Grant Program Government of Canada Deadline: March 04, 2021
The Sectoral Initiatives Program is a grants and contributions program that helps address current and future skills shortages by supporting the development and distribution of sector-specific labour market intelligence, national occupational standards, skills certification and accreditation systems, and innovative workforce development approaches while also promoting the participation of under-represented groups. This initiative is meant to support economic recovery through stakeholder-based initiatives that will help key sectors address their immediate and emerging workforce challenges. Project proposals must seek to achieve at least one of the following two objectives: 1) Develop and implement sector-based solutions to address the workforce challenges of Canadian workers and employers 2) Address a specific need in support of economic recovery in a specific sector or across sectors
For more information, click HERE.
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Canadian Canoe Museum announces purchase of Johnson Property
The Canadian Canoe Museum (CCM) and the City of Peterborough announced today the conditional purchase and sale of Johnson Property, the City-owned land at 2077 Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough, ON.
City Council approved the direction to proceed with the sale of the land on Monday subject to a number of conditions including rezoning. Project validation and confirmation of site appropriateness are among the additional conditions that must be met to close the deal. CCM will pay $1.575M for the five acres of land in a transaction expected to be completed by the summer.
Read more HERE. |
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Recording: 2021 Black History Month Kick-Off Ontario Black History Society
Join the Ontario Black History Society in celebrating Black History Month with "History... Who We Are!" OBHS has released the recording of this event which is currently available on YouTube.
This history continues, from the past to the present, even amidst a pandemic. History anchors us, especially during times like this. This event feature community recognition profiles, Black history, entertainment, museum tours and so much more. History…Who We Are!
View the recording HERE. Download the Black History Month Kick-Off e-Program Book HERE.
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Online Event: Heritage Matters Live With Esi Edugyan
The Ontario Heritage Trust presents bestselling author and two-time Scotiabank Giller Prize-winner Esi Edugyan for an exclusive talk on her internationally acclaimed novel Washington Black – touching on the themes of Black heritage, identity, belonging and displacement. The broadcast will also include a virtual visit to Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site and a question-and-answer segment with Esi Edugyan that features questions from youth and leaders from Ontario’s Black heritage community.
Screenings for this 70-minute event will be available for a limited time only. Pre-registration is required.
For students and educators (ideal for Grade 7 and up):
- February 18, 2021 from 8 a.m. to Noon
- February 23, 2021 from 8 a.m. to Noon
General public:
- February 25, 2021 from 5 to 9:30 p.m.
- March 11, 2021 from 5 to 9:30 p.m.
- March 16, 2021 from 5 to 9:30 p.m.
Read more and register HERE. |
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Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society & Black Mecca Museum gains attention in documentary at film festivals across North America
A documentary about being Black in Chatham-Kent is gaining attention at film festivals across North America.
The North Star: Finding Black Mecca explores the stories of the Black community in the southwestern Ontario municipality. The film has been picked up by the Baltimore Black International Film Festival and the Montreal Independent Film Festival and this weekend, it heads to the virtual Denton Black Film Fest in Texas.
Read more HERE.
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Contribute to Member News!
ONmuseums is published every Thursday morning and we are happy to feature member news and events:
- We collect content from the Discover Ontario Museums website "What's On" section. OMA Members simply have to update their museum listing to be featured in ONmuseums.
- Not sure of how to update your listing? Click here to learn how to maximize your museum listing page
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Chief Curator ED&C City of Toronto
As a member of the Museums and Heritage Services senior leadership team, the Chief Curator works closely with the Director, Museum Site Leadership, the Curatorial team, the Acquisition Committee, and various community stakeholders in bringing the Toronto History Museum's new vision, mission and new programming narrative to life. This is an exciting time to join our team as we embark on an ambitious and intentional journey, in which you will have the opportunity to re-imagine the curatorial program.
For more information, click HERE.
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Project Lead: Hamilton 175 Digital Exhibits and Experiences City of Hamilton
Reporting to the Manager, Heritage Resource Management, the Project Lead is responsible for the Hamilton 175 project which celebrates the City’s 175th anniversary and for ensuring that project leadership duties are delivered through the effective use of financial, internal and external human resources.
For more information, click HERE.
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Museum Maintenance Specialist The Bank of Canada Museum
As Museum Maintenance Specialist you will be responsible for the general maintenance and upkeep of the Museum’s highly digital permanent and temporary exhibitions. The role requires practical skills and knowledge of IT systems, the ability to read technical drawings, general carpentry and electrical skills. Your tasks will also require knowledge of workplace health and safety protocols.
For more information, click HERE.
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Ontario Museum Jobs
To access all OMA Job Board Listings, CLICK HEREThe OMA features job listings from the online submissions received through our website. To submit a listing for an open position at your institution, CLICK HERE!
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The OMA Welcomes Your Support
If you are already an OMA member, please renew your membership when you receive an email reminder. If you are not a member, please consider joining, either as an institution or an individual. You can find information about member categories and benefits on our website.
Please also consider making a donation to the OMA on our website or through Canada Helps.
Your support of the OMA and your participation in events like this webinar make us stronger as a sector, and we appreciate each and everyone one of you.
An OMA membership connects you with our network of over 1000 members, representing 700 museums, galleries, and heritage sites across the province. In addition, an OMA membership provides you with the latest news via the ONmuseums newsletter, eNews alerts, and COVID-19 resources to mitigate impact for Ontario museums, galleries and heritage sites.
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COVID-19 Resources
The OMA has prepared a dedicated webpage of COVID-19 communications and resources, updated as new information and resources become available. Read more HERE.
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We're Here to Help!
For all questions or inquiries please contact the OMA: community@museumsontario.ca or call 416-348-8672 / 1-866-662-8672.
Marie G. Lalonde Executive Director mlalonde@museumsontario.ca
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